Michael Rigdon

• Maintained records of shipments including purchase orders, invoices, packing slips, bills of lading.
• Developed and maintained supplier relationships to ensure timely delivery of goods.
• Created and implemented strategies to reduce supply chain costs.
• Monitored inventory levels, identified discrepancies, and adjusted accordingly.
• Implemented new software systems related to order entry, tracking, warehouse management, and shipping and receiving procedures.
• Collaborated with logistics team members to coordinate transportation of raw materials and finished products.
• Ensured compliance with applicable laws and regulations relating to international trade activities.
• Assisted in resolving customer service issues related to deliveries or product quality concerns.
• Performed periodic reviews of warehouse operations for efficiency improvements.
• Provided training and guidance to junior staff members on supply chain processes.
• Review invoices, work orders, and demand forecast to estimate peak delivery periods
• Issue work assignments, interview, select, and train shipping/receiving personnel

• Manage all plant activity in shift
• Promote a safe, environmentally productive work environment
• Effectively communicate to all levels of associate's within the company.
• Coordinate production startups, shutdowns, and job changes.
• Manage labor usage of the team including overtime, absenteeism, and training.
• Lead problem solving activities.
• Interface with support departments-i.e., maintenance, quality, supply chain, etc.
• Coaches and develops production team for continued success.
• Coordinate work schedules of direct reports.
• Conduct annual performance evaluations for production associates.

Accomplishments

Promoted to Laminated Bending Team Leader 3 weeks after employment and 3 weeks thereafter promoted to Laminated Production Coordinator. Participated in numerous Leadership opportunities at ECTC including Workforce Violence, Excel I, II, and III, Leadership 101 and 201 as well as multiple DDI Leadership Development classes. Completed Kepner-Tregoe Problem Solving & Decision Making Workshop.

• Supervised associates and set assignments and production sequences.
• Enforced safety and health policies.
• Ensured quality of materials and products.
• Developed downtime reduction strategies.

Accomplishments

Operated hot press for the first four months of employment with great quality and production. Promoted to Group Leader over Friction department at the end of my probationary period. Fork lift certified and assisted Maintenance Dept. during short staffing.

• Fabricated and welded crucial components that were fitted on utility vehicles in custom fabrication shop.
• Started power supplies, checked for defects, monitored the fitted, burning, and welded processes.
• Installed equipment, removed rough spots, developed templates.
• Manually guided electrodes along weld line, maintained proper feathering of welded surfaces.
• Operated forklift, welded components in flat, vertical, horizontal, and overhead positions.

Accomplishments

Became 3G and 4G certified including vertical up and overhead welding. Fork truck certified and back up Team Leader after 6 months of employment.

• Shielded gas MIG welding on assembly line and sub cells.
• Welded metal components, ignited torches, started power supplies, and checked for defects.
• Monitored the fitting, burning, and welding processes.
• Installed equipment, removed rough spots, and manually guided electrodes along weld line.
• Maintained proper feathering of welded surfaces and welded in flat, vertical, and horizontal positions.

Accomplishments

Fork truck certified, back up Team Leader and Quality Inspector during first year of employment.